{"id":2442681,"date":"2019-04-08T23:04:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-09T05:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/colberts-prep-playbook-basalt-girls-soccer-next-up-with-home-opener\/"},"modified":"2019-04-08T23:04:00","modified_gmt":"2019-04-09T05:04:00","slug":"colberts-prep-playbook-basalt-high-girls-soccer-next-up-with-home-opener-vs-vail-mountain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/colberts-prep-playbook-basalt-high-girls-soccer-next-up-with-home-opener-vs-vail-mountain\/","title":{"rendered":"Colbert\u2019s Prep Playbook: Basalt High girls soccer next up with home opener vs Vail Mountain"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery\" readability=\"6.5040871934605\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-303769-656\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/04\/prepcolumn-atd-040919-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/04\/prepcolumn-atd-040919-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times | Basalt High School girls soccer practice on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, in Basalt. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times).\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"8\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/04\/prepcolumn-atd-040919-1.jpg\" alt=\"Basalt High School girls soccer practice on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, in Basalt. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times).\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11\">\n<p><strong>Basalt High School girls soccer practice on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, in Basalt. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times).<\/strong><br \/>Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/04\/prepcolumn-atd-040919-1-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/04\/prepcolumn-atd-040919-1-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times | Basalt High School girls soccer coach Kate McBride looks on during practice on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, in Basalt. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times).\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"8\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/04\/prepcolumn-atd-040919-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Basalt High School girls soccer coach Kate McBride looks on during practice on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, in Basalt. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times).\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11\">\n<p><strong>Basalt High School girls soccer coach Kate McBride looks on during practice on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, in Basalt. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times).<\/strong><br \/>Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/04\/prepcolumn-atd-040919-1-2-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/04\/prepcolumn-atd-040919-1-2.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"|\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/04\/prepcolumn-atd-040919-1-2.jpg\" alt>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/04\/prepcolumn-atd-040919-1-3-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/04\/prepcolumn-atd-040919-1-3.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"|\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/04\/prepcolumn-atd-040919-1-3.jpg\" alt>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/sports\/colberts-prep-playbook-basalt-girls-soccer-next-up-with-home-opener\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/sports\/colberts-prep-playbook-basalt-girls-soccer-next-up-with-home-opener\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText DropCap\">Spring sports practice got underway Feb. 25. Yes, February. Considering this, it\u2019s amazing how we\u2019re just now getting to the first home games of the season for a few teams this week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Next up will be the Basalt High School girls soccer team, which is scheduled to host Vail Mountain Tuesday afternoon. I stopped by their practice last week to say hi and finally meet new coach Kate McBride, who took over for Andrew Huntsman. The Longhorns had gone 12-5 and 11-5-1 the past two seasons and returned this spring with plenty of talent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cThey have this solid foundation and I\u2019m just building up on their legacy,\u201d McBride said of the previous coaching staff. \u201cThe girls are already a cohesive family, so it\u2019s pretty nice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">McBride brings in plenty of soccer experience, having played at Princeton and then in Europe. She\u2019s also an accomplished skier.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The Longhorns started 0-3 \u2014 including a 7-0 loss to mighty Kent Denver in which they were missing most of their starters \u2014 before a 3-0 win at Roaring Fork on Saturday. Next up is a 5-4 VMS team that saw a 3-0 lead slip away against Aspen on Saturday, the Skiers eventually winning 4-3 in overtime.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">It will be a good opportunity for the Longhorns to get something going, as they will host Aspen on Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cThey are courageous. I ask a lot and they are all gung-ho,\u201d McBride said of her team. \u201cI\u2019d rather be the underdog, come in and sneak up by surprise. I\u2019d like to see their jaws hit the ground.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Aspen (5-2), back up to No. 5 in the Class 3A polls this week, is off until the Basalt game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Now, about some other teams:<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">LACROSSE<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Despite back-to-back wins, the Aspen boys lacrosse team still finds itself out of the rankings this week. Maybe that\u2019s a good thing for a team just now starting to find its mojo. At 3-2 overall, the Skiers play Tuesday in Grand Junction before hosting Summit on Thursday, weather permitting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">At 5-0 and No. 8 in the state this week, the AHS girls lacrosse team might finally find some competition Wednesday in Colorado Springs when it plays at Air Academy. The Kadets (5-3) are getting a couple of votes to be ranked. AHS beat Air Academy in the first round of the state playoffs last spring, 11-10.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">TENNIS<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The Aspen girls tennis team is scheduled to host Delta on Tuesday. The Skiers competed over the weekend against Conifer and Steamboat Springs. The Sailors still stole the show a bit, but everything is setting up for another epic showdown at regionals early in May.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The Basalt girls tennis team got its season going with four matches last week, falling to Grand Junction, Vail Mountain, Cedaredge and Delta. BHS sophomore Mari Elliott had the best results, winning twice at No. 1 singles. This is only the second season of varsity play for the young program. BHS is at Glenwood on Wednesday. You know, weather permitting (do I have to keep saying that?).<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">TRACK<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Let\u2019s start off where we usually do here with Basalt\u2019s Sierra Bower. The sophomore skipped the meet on Saturday at Eagle Valley to take part in the prestigious Arcadia Invitational near Los Angeles and she had one heck of a race. Competing in the girls 3,200-meter run on Friday, she finished ninth in 10 minutes, 54.21 seconds, only 19-some seconds behind race winner Sofia Abrego, a freshman at Granada Hills in California.<\/p>\n<p>Obviously we can\u2019t count for the altitude, but by comparison last year\u2019s Colorado 3A state champion won the 3,200-meter in 11:19.39, a race Bower finished 11th in with a time of 12:08.85. I\u2019m thinking she will finish a touch higher on the podium this spring.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">As far as that Eagle Valley meet, notable results include Basalt\u2019s Megan Maley taking second in the 800-meter run and Katie Bohannan third in the high jump. Rulbe Alvarado was fourth in the 200-meter dash. Aspen also competed, with Paige Quist taking second in the shot put, Kendall Clark third in the 800 and Julisa Ruiz-Vega fourth in the 100-meter dash.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Tagline\"><a href=\"mailto:acolbert@aspentimes.com\">acolbert@aspentimes.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/sports\/colberts-prep-playbook-basalt-girls-soccer-next-up-with-home-opener\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: The Aspen Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Basalt High School girls soccer practice on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, in Basalt. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times).Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times Basalt High School girls soccer coach Kate McBride looks on during practice on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, in Basalt. 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